Worldwide Stamps & Postal History continued... St. Vincent LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 361   1793 (November 25), stampless outer wrapper from St. Vincent to London, from Mr. Petrie to Sir Adam Fergusson, Bart., Member of Parliament, regarding “the confiscation of my land in Tobago,” initially addressed care of Messrs. Turner & Co., merchants, redirected to Wright’s Hotel, Soho Square, manuscript “3/-” rate, reverse with part strike of the straight-line “ST. VINCENT” handstamp (Type 1, letters 5mm high), likely carried via the Prince William Henry, with London (10 Feb) receiver and red wax seal, filing fold and minor wear, but a scarce early usage; ex Strachan, Sharp. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 350 Currently...C$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 362   1820/1823, St. Vincent fleuron datestamps, two stampless letters, comprising an entire dated 3 Feb 1820 from J. W. Vanloo to Philip M. Lucas Esq., London, including a copy of a letter dated 6 Jan, rated “2/2” in manuscript, reverse with bold “ST. VINCENTS” fleuron of 4 Feb and red London arrival marking, wax seal retained, and an 1823 folded cover with a particularly clear 21 Aug fleuron, identified on the accompanying page as Jaffe Type IIIc, third state, showing the damaged “C” and minute trace of the final “S,” some light aging and wrinkling, but a useful pair of early markings, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (All Images) Estimate C$ 400 Currently...C$280.00 Will close during Public Auction 363   1893 (February 24), redirected cover from Kingstown to London, addressed to Lieutenant A. L. Hughes-Hughes at the Admiralty, Whitehall, redirected to Highbury, franked with Queen Victoria 2½d on 1d grey-blue paying the ½oz rate to the United Kingdom, tied by Kingstown c.d.s., with further strike alongside, reverse with London transit (8 Mar), front with attractive Charing Cross squared circle in black (9 Mar), tear through back flap, otherwise quite fresh and fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 120 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 364   1898 (February 4), registered cover from Kingstown to London, franked with Queen Victoria ½d green and 4d yellow paying the 2½d letter rate plus 2d registration fee, tied by Kingstown c.d.s., with further strike alongside, oval “R” handstamp in black and blue crayon registration cross, London registered arrival (16 Feb) on front, reverse with “Saint Vincent” registration label, unusually fresh, very fine and attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 150 Currently...C$110.00 Will close during Public Auction 365   1928 (August 22), registered cover from Kingstown, St. Vincent, to Blackburn, England, extremely early usage, printed “ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE” envelope franked with 4d violet and black, tied by Kingstown c.d.s., further strike alongside, with Saint Vincent registration label, large circled “R” handstamp, manuscript “Registered” endorsement and blue crayon registration cross, violet “POSTMASTER / ST. VINCENT B.W.I.” handstamp at lower left, predating the September issuance recorded by Stanley Gibbons and possibly sent on the first day of availability, an elusive franking regardless, some light filing folds, an interesting early usage. (S.G. 141) (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 400 Currently...C$280.00 Will close during Public Auction Switzerland LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 366 PIECE 1 1850, 2½r black & red, with black frame around cross, imperforate, four large margins, showing full or partial dividing lines at top and foot, tied to large piece by black lozenge, with Zofingen c.d.s. (28 Nov, 1851) alongside, light tone spots to stamp, else fine. (Sc. 1, $1,500; $7,500 on full cover; Mi. 5I). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,500 Currently...C$100.00 Will close during Public Auction 367 PIECE 1 1850, 2½r black & red, with black frame around cross, imperforate, three good margins, touching at top, tied by manuscript cancellation to piece docketed 1851, some toning spots at upper left, but a scarce example of the first issue of the Federal administration. (Sc. 1, $1,500; $7,500 on full cover; Mi. 5I). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,500 Currently...C$100.00 Will close during Public Auction 368 PIECE 8 1850, Rayon II, 10r yellow, black, & red, three full margins, tied by black lozenge to folded cover, struck with red Zurich despatch c.d.s. at top (22 January, 1853), reverse with partial c.d.s. arrival backstamp, light wrinkles, else fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 310 Currently...C$60.00 Will close during Public Auction 369 O 46, 50 1862/1864, 30c vermilion and 1fr yellowish bronze, Seated Helvetia, used combination on piece, tied by Geneva c.d.s. cancellations, well centred, fresh colours, expert handstamp on reverse, fine and attractive; with 1965 Moser certificate. (Zumstein 33/36). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 46, 50] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...C$40.00 Will close during Public Auction 370 56a 1868 (May 10), 30 Rp. Sitting Helvetia cover to Paris, France, franked with a single 30 Rp. blue perforated Sitting Helvetia on white paper, of excellent colour and with clean perforations, tied by a crisp Luzern Brf. Exp. (10 May) circular datestamp, the front with boxed PD and a clear blue Suisse – St. Louis (11 Mai 68) French entry marking, a pleasing strike in blue, addressed to Paris, light horizontal fold, else very fine; with 1995 Renggli certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 56a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 150 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 371   1868 (May 13), Gazzetta Ticinese newspaper from Lugano to Forlimpopoli, Italy, franked with 3c black Sitting Helvetia on white paper, fresh with clear impression, neatly tied by single-circle “LUGANO BRF. EXP.” datestamp, portion of the original pinkish wrapper band, boxed “PD” confirming full prepayment of the newspaper rate to Italy, small folds as expected, a scarce newspaper franking. (Zumstein 29). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 100 Currently...C$60.00 Will close during Public Auction 372 91 1888, Standing Helvetia 40c grey, perf 9½, lightly hinged with original gum, bright colour and quite well centred and fresh, fine-very fine. (Zumstein 69B). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 91] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,100 Currently...C$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 373 92 1888, 50c Standing Helvetia, 50c blue, perf 9½, lightly hinged with original gum, bright colour and well centred, fine-very fine. (Zumstein 70B) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Switzerland 92] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,700 Currently...C$180.00 Will close during Public Auction 374 O J8c 1881, 100c postage due, Type II, inverted frame, used with Basel cancellation, good colour, perforations into design at right and slight thin, fine appearance; with 2003 Pierre Guinand SBPV certificate. (Zumstein 8 II K). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland J8c] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,800 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 375   1889 (January 25), registered cover from Bern to France, forwarded to the Seychelles, cover franked with 25c green and 50c blue Standing Helvetia, tied by Bern c.d.s., handstruck "R" and framed "Chargé" alongside; reverse with Ambulant No. 7 and Ardèche receiver (26 Jan) backstamps, forwarded to the Messageries Maritimes vessel Pei-Ho at Mahé, Seychelles, with octagonal "Ligne T Paq. Fr. No. 6" c.d.s. (18 Mar) and endorsed "par paquebot Yara", the odd imperfection consistent with its journey, an exceptional and well-traveled cover to an exotic destination, an exceptionally scarce destination for registered mail of this period, particularly desirable in such quality. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 600 Currently...C$350.00 Will close during Public Auction 376   1895 (March 13), Aarau to Batoum, "Asiatic Russia", 25c postal stationery cover, postmarked with Aarau despatch c.d.s., to Batoum, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, opening tears at bottom mostly confined to reverse, a few small hinge marks at edges, but an exceptionally scarce destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 150 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 377   1904 (June 17), Le Chaux-de-Fonds to Gandu, Belgian Congo, franked with 10c Numeral, tied by Chaux de Fonds c.d.s., to Poste de Gandu, Lualaba Kasai, Congo Belge, endorsed "via Anvers", with neatly-struck Boma (13 Jul), Leopoldville (16 Jul) c.d.s. in black and choice Basongo (5 Aug) c.d.s. in blue, a lovely and scarce card. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 100 Currently...C$70.00 Will close during Public Auction 378   1904 (July 5), picture postcard from Rheineck to Missionary C. Spiess, Lomé, Togo, franked with two 5c Numeral tied by Rheineck c.d.s., multiple transit strikes alongside including London (6 Jul), Accra (24 Jul), Kwitta (Keta) (29 Jul), with Lome receiver (30 Jul), a fine card to an elusive destination. Carl Spiess served as a missionary of the Norddeutsche Missionsgesellschaft at Lomé from 1892 to 1914; some 500 artefacts collected by him in German Togo and the Gold Coast are held by the Übersee-Museum, Bremen. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 379   1905 (June 30), Grosswabern to Nsaba, Gold Coast, via Accra, part newspaper wrapper, with undated partial newspaper enclosed, uprated with 5c Numeral, tied by Ambulant (railway) despatch handstamp, manuscript routing "via Liverpool," HAMBURG (30 Jun) transit c.d.s., addressed to Missionary Otto Lädrach care of the Basel Mission, Accra, Gold Coast, West Africa, redirected in manuscript to Nsaba with boxed GROSSWABERN and red manuscript NSABA forwarding marks, reverse with Accra c.d.s. and indistinct c.d.s. alongside, very fine and rare; Gold Coast is an exceptional destination for this period, the newspaper wrapper usage even further enhancing its desirability. The addressee, Otto Lädrach (1875–1949), served with the Basel Mission on the Gold Coast from 1898 to 1911, where he witnessed the Ashanti Uprising of 1900 and assembled a collection of 100 Akan gold weights and other artefacts that entered the Historical Museum Bern in 1902–11. He later served as travelling preacher for the Basel Mission in the Canton of Bern, as a minister in Habkern and Witzwil, and wrote several popular books about his African experiences. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Switzerland Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 250 Currently...C$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 380   1906 (May 8), Territet to Nouméa, New Caledonia, postcard datelined at the Val Mont Sanatorium, franked with 10c Numeral, tied by Caux c.d.s., to Doctor Louis Michel on board the S.S. Pacifique at Nouméa, New Caledonia, with choice double-circle Noumea arrival on image side, a very fine card to an exotic and elusive destination. The SS Pacifique was a vessel of the Messageries Maritimes, a French colonial steamship providing mail and passenger "feeder" service between Nouméa, the New Hebrides, and Sydney. At the time, New Caledonia was strictly managing arrivals due to the plague and smallpox outbreaks in the region; the Docteur Michel to whom this has been addressed may have been involved in quarantine efforts. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 120 Currently...C$80.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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